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Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash, cash equivalents and investments [Abstract]        
Cash $ 25,662,000us-gaap_Cash   $ 22,337,000us-gaap_Cash  
Cash equivalents [Abstract]        
Certificates of deposit, amortized cost 7,623,000us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue [1]   6,454,000us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue [1]  
Certificates of deposit, gross unrealized gain 0axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValueGrossUnrealizedGain [1]   0axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValueGrossUnrealizedGain [1]  
Certificates of deposit, gross unrealized loss 0axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValueGrossUnrealizedLoss [1]   0axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValueGrossUnrealizedLoss [1]  
Certificates of deposit, fair value 7,623,000axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtFairValue [1]   6,454,000axti_CertificatesOfDepositAtFairValue [1]  
Money market fund 0us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue   23,000us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue  
Total cash and cash equivalents 33,285,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 22,760,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 28,814,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 24,961,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Amortized Cost 47,076,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost   48,267,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost  
Gross Unrealized Gain 449,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax   712,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax  
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (38,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax   (42,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax  
Fair Value 47,487,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities   48,937,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities  
Contractual maturities on investments, amortized cost basis [Abstract]        
Due within 1 year 3,144,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost   11,631,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost  
Due after 1 through 5 years 10,647,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost   7,822,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost  
Investments, amortized cost 13,791,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost   19,453,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost  
Contractual maturities on investments, fair value basis [Abstract]        
Due within 1 year 3,590,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue   12,340,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue  
Due after 1 through 5 years 10,612,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue   7,783,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue  
Investments, fair value 14,202,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities   20,123,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments 387,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities    
Gross realized gains from sales of available-for-sale investments 367,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains    
Unrealized gain, net of tax 448,000.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax      
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 11,329,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue   8,262,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue  
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (38,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses   (40,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses  
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 480,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue   4,309,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue  
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses   (2,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses  
Fair value, total in loss position 11,809,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue   12,571,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue  
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (38,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses   (42,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses  
Minority Investments [Abstract]        
Minority investments in unconsolidated privately-held companies 200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments   200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments  
Other Assets [Member]        
Minority Investments [Abstract]        
Investments in privately-held companies 12,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
  12,100,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
 
Minority investments in unconsolidated privately-held companies 200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
  200,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
 
Certificates of Deposit [Member]        
Cash equivalents [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 6,425,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]   10,195,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]  
Gross Unrealized Gain 1,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]   1,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]  
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (7,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]   (13,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]  
Fair Value 6,419,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]   10,183,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
[2]  
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 4,018,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  4,492,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (7,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  (13,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 480,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Fair value, total in loss position 4,498,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  4,492,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (7,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  (13,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Corporate Bonds [Member]        
Cash equivalents [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 7,342,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  9,214,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Gross Unrealized Gain 0axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  1,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (31,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  (29,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 7,311,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  9,186,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses related to available-for-sale securities [Abstract]        
Fair value, in loss position less than twelve months 7,311,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  3,770,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position less than twelve months (31,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  (27,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Fair value, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  4,309,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, in loss position greater than twelve months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  (2,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Fair value, total in loss position 7,311,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  8,079,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Gross unrealized loss, total in loss position (31,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
  (29,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
 
Corporate Equity Security [Member]        
Cash equivalents [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 24,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
  44,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Gross Unrealized Gain 448,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
  710,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Gross Unrealized (Loss) 0axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
  0axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 472,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
  754,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total Investments [Member]        
Cash equivalents [Abstract]        
Amortized Cost 13,791,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
  19,453,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
 
Gross Unrealized Gain 449,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
  712,000axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
 
Gross Unrealized (Loss) (38,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
  (42,000)axti_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
 
Fair Value $ 14,202,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
  $ 20,123,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
 
[1] Certificate of deposit with original maturities of less than 90 days.
[2] Certificate of deposit with original maturities of more than 90 days.